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Offshore EOR Crucial To Sustaining Future Oil Supply Tulsa OK (SPX) May 06, 2008 
A major campaign of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in offshore fields will be crucial for sustaining the world's future oil supply, according to renowned petroleum consultant Dr. Rafael Sandrea. Offshore fields have been the main source of growth for world oil production in recent years, as onshore oil output has been essentially flat during the last two decades, he noted. But less than a fou ... read more |
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Iowa Utility Board Approval Of Marshalltown Coal-Based Power Plant Lauded By Clean Coal Proponents
Alexandria VA (SPX) May 06, 2008The approval of a coal-based power plant in Marshalltown, Iowa, is a major step in the continued development and deployment of clean coal technology and the continued utilization of coal- America's most abundant energy resource-according to a statement by American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity Vice President of Communications Joe Lucas. "The approval of the Marshalltown plan ... more Raser Begins Work On Utah Geothermal Power Project 
Provo UT (SPX) May 06, 2008Raser Technologies has announced that they will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for beginning the construction phase of the first geothermal power plant built in Utah in 20 years. The groundbreaking ceremony in Beaver County, Utah will be followed by a press conference at the Energy and Geoscience Institute (EGI) building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. Senator Orr ... more Hydro-Quebec Awards Four Wind Projects To The St-Laurent Energies Consortium 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 06, 2008The St-Laurent Energies consortium, consisting of EDF Energies Nouvelles, HYDROMEGA Services and RES Canada, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded five wind projects by Hydro-Quebec Distribution, representing a total capacity of 954 Megawatts (MW). St-Laurent Energies submitted its bids in association with REpower Systems AG, a world-renown manufacturer of wind turbines, utilizing it ... more Greentec Fuels Energy-Efficient Home Systems Designed With SolidWorks 
Concord MA (SPX) May 06, 2008Spearheading the move to reduce household carbon emissions, U.K.-based Greentec Systems, is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software to integrate third-party eco-friendly technologies that let homeowners heat and cool their homes for as little as 100 pounds a year. Greentec uses SolidWorks to design these systems and visually demonstrate how disparate heating, cooling, and other energy-efficient s ... more Global warming: French scientists tweak carbon-storing powder 
Paris (AFP) May 5, 2008French-led technologists said they had beefed up the performance of a nano-powder that stores carbon dioxide in what could be a step forward in tackling global warming caused by road traffic. A cubic metre (35 cubic feet) of the new substance, called MIL-101, is able to capture 400 cu. metres (14,125 cu. feet) of CO2, thanks to pores 3.5 nanometres (billionths of a metre) across, the N ... more |
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Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2008The Victorian Government's announced financial incentives for solar panel owners will do nothing to drive large-scale uptake of household solar systems. "The government's decision to adopt a net metering scheme does not guarantee a return on the investment, resulting in fewer households able to afford solar panels," says Brad Shone, Alternative Technology Association's Energy Policy Manage ... more LDK Solar Signs A Five-Year Wafer Supply Agreement With Qimonda AG 
Xinyu City, China (SPX) May 06, 2008LDK Solar has announced that it has signed a five-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Germany-based Qimonda AG (Qimonda). Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 540 MW of multicrystalline solar wafers to Qimonda (or its new joint venture with Centrosolar) over a five-year period commencing in 2009 through 2013. Qimonda will make an advanced pa ... more Innovative SPG Solar Teams Up With Green Living Ideas 
Santa Rosa CA (SPX) May 06, 2008Green Living Ideas and SPG Solar announce SPG Solar's exclusive sponsorship of GreenLivingIdeas.com's Solar Energy and Photovoltaic education center. The Solar Energy/PV section provides readers with articles, tips, and podcasts containing information and resources to make educated and environmentally conscious decisions. All information on the website is furnished by expert authors and "Green Gurus ... more EMCORE Receives Order For Concentrator Solar Cell Receivers From ES System In Korea 
Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 06, 2008EMCORE has announced that it has entered into a $28 million definitive supply agreement with ES System of Gwang-Ju, South Korea, for solar cell receivers to be fielded in fully licensed and funded solar farms in South Korea. This agreement incorporates an advance deposit to ensure production priority, and will enable the installation of 70 megawatts (MW) of solar farms. Production for this ... more |
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Chicago (UPI) May 5, 2008 Alternative fuels for cars and trucks are becoming increasingly viable, but there's another area of the transportation sector where they haven't quite taken off: aviation. Convincing the aircraft industry to start full-scale use of petroleum alternatives won't be easy because of the risks involved with testing new fuels in airplanes. If the switch can be made, though, there are several ... more Greenpeace welcomes move to save Indonesia's forests 
Jakarta (AFP) May 2, 2008Environment group Greenpeace on Friday welcomed Unilever's backing of a moratorium on palm oil deforestation in Indonesia, saying the move will help save forests in the sprawling archipelago. The Anglo-Dutch food and consumer goods company announced Thursday it would aim to use only palm oil from fully traceable sources by 2015 in an effort to reduce the rapid despoiling of Indonesia's ... more Global Warming Affects World's Largest Freshwater Lake 
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2008Russian and American scientists have discovered that the rising temperature of the world's largest lake, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming. Drawing on 60 years of long-term studies of Russia's Lake Baikal, Stephanie Hampton, an ecologist and deputy director of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in Santa ... more From cartels to export curbs: gov'ts act on rice prices 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2008Rationing, subsidies, price-fixing cartels, export curbs -- you name it, governments across the world are trying it out as they seek to shield their populations from the soaring price of rice. Wary of the political risk of millions of hungry people on their doorstep, some governments -- notably in Asia -- are adopting new policies, or shifting their old ones, to ease the supply crunch. ... more
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